BREAKING NEWS: November 23, 2020 | Highlights

Delhi reported 4,454 new COVID-19 cases, 7,216 recoveries, and 121 deaths in the last 24 hours, according to Delhi Health Department.

• Total cases till date: 5,34,317
• Total recoveries till date: 4,88,476
• Active cases till date: 37,329
• Death toll: 8,512

Madhya Pradesh reported 1,701 new COVID-19 cases, 1,120 discharges, and 10 deaths, according to State Health Department.

• Total cases: 1,94,745 
• Total recoveries: 1,79,237
• Active cases: 12,336
• Death toll: 3,172

15 new cases reported in Andaman and Nicobar Islands today; the total number of cases in the UT is 4,656 including 4,453 recoveries, 142 active cases and 61 deaths. 

Maharashtra reported 4,153 new COVID-19 cases, 3,729 recoveries and 30 deaths today, taking the total number of positive cases in the state to 17,84,361 till date. There are 81,902 active cases in the state and 16,54,793 patients have recovered so far. The death toll is at 46,653.

Manipur reported 250 new COVID-19 cases, 356 recovered cases and 2 deaths in the last 24 hours. The total number of positive cases stands at 23,650, including 20,374 discharged cases, 3038 active cases and 238 deaths till date. Recovery rate is 86.14 %.

Rajasthan reported 3,232 new COVID-19 cases, 18 deaths and 2,288 recoveries/discharges today, as per State Health Department. Total cases in the state rise to 2,47,168 including 2,181  deaths and 2,20,871 recoveries/discharges. The active cases stand at 24,116. 

Chandigarh reported 98 new COVID-19 cases, taking the total positive cases to 16,769, says Health Department, UT-Chandigarh. A total of 15,389 patients recovered from the infection till date, death toll at 263. Active cases stand at 1,117.

Stubble burning has made the situation worse and has contributed to increased COVID19 deaths in Delhi. Now when the pollution level has reduced, its impact will be seen in the next 2-3 weeks, Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said.

Uttar Pradesh reported 2,067 new COVID-19 cases, 2,060 discharges and 23 deaths in the last 24 hours, says State Health Department.

• Total Positive Cases till date: 5,28,833
• Active cases till date: 23,776
• Total discharges: 4,97,475
• Death toll: 7,582

Punjab reported 748 new COVID-19 cases, 731 discharges and 17 deaths today, says Govt of Punjab. The total cases in the state rise to 1,47,057, including 1,35,739 recoveries and 4,631 deaths. The active cases stand at 6,687.

351 new COVID-19 cases, 608 recoveries and 12 deaths reported from Jammu and Kashmir today. Total positive cases now at 1,06,899, including 5,431 active cases, 99,827 recoveries and 1,641 deaths. 

Kerala records 3,757 new COVID-19 cases today. The active cases in the state at 64,166. Total 5,00,089 recoveries have been reported so far.

376 new COVID-19 cases, 428 recovered cases and 7 deaths reported in Uttarakhand today. The total number of positive cases in the state is 71,632 including 65,530 recoveries, 4,298 active cases and 1,162 deaths. 

Andhra Pradesh reported 545 new COVID-19 cases, 1,390 recovered cases and 10 deaths in the last 24 hours, taking the total positive cases in the state to 8,62,758, including 13,394 active cases, 8,42,416 recovered cases and 6,948 deaths in the state. 

Tamil Nadu reported 1,624 new COVID-19 cases, 1,904 discharges, and 17 deaths in the last 24 hours, as per State Health Department.

• Total cases: 7,71,619
• Total discharges: 7,47,752
• Death toll: 11,622 
• Active cases: 12,245

Comedian Bharti Singh and her husband Haarsh Limbachiyaa granted bail by a Special NDPS court in Mumbai

AstraZeneca said today its vaccine for the novel coronavirus, developed along with the University of Oxford, showed an average efficiency of 70% in protecting against the virus in two study segments. A press note released by the Oxford University stated, "Phase 3 interim analysis including 131 Covid-19 cases indicates that the vaccine is 70.4% effective when combining data from two dosing regimens".

Bihar: JD(U) MLCs Sanjay Kumar Jha & Devesh Chandra Thakur arrive at the Legislative Assembly in Patna, in a vintage car, on the first day of the session. MLC Devesh Thakur says, "CM has resolved to make Bihar a pollution-free state. We're doing this in line with the resolution."

Supreme Court extends parole of AG Perarivalan, convict in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, by a week, for medical check-up.

Delhi government lifts the order of closure of Punjabi Basti Market and Janata Market, Nangloi, with immediate effect. The UT govt had earlier ordered the closure of these markets on the grounds of "violations of COVID-19 guidelines and social distancing norms."

With 44,059 new COVID-19 infections, India's total cases rise to 91,39,866. With 511 new deaths, toll mounts to 1,33,738. Total active cases at 4,43,486 Total discharged cases at 85,62,642 with 41,024 new discharges in last 24 hrs.

Kerala BJP president K Surendran to approach High Court, demanding to withdraw the Kerala Police Act Amendment. 

Sensex opens in the green - currently at 44,225.53, up by 343.28 points. Nifty at 12,958.05, up by 99.00 points

First session of the newly-constituted Bihar Legislative Assembly to begin from today. The session will continue till November 27th

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate multi-storeyed flats for Members of Parliament, located at Dr B D Marg in Delhi, at 11 am today via video conferencing

Assam reports 86 new COVID-19 cases today.

Total cases in the State now at 2,11,513 including 2,07,394 recoveries, 3,142 active cases, and 974 deaths: Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma

Delhi govt orders closure of Punjabi Basti and Janta markets till November 30 for flouting COVID norms